40+ Brilliant Enchanted Forest Theme Ideas For Your Party

Explore the most spellbinding enchanted forest theme ideas in this latest roundup of Pinterest’s Best.

The enchanted forest theme is the perfect choice for a birthday party, for both little boys and girls, and it’s a great way to get kids outdoors!

In fact, it presents an ideal opportunity for the little ones to have fun and make friends while being on a discovery journey in your backyard or adventuring in a creative setup indoor wonderland!

Really, it’s a party to which both boys and girls can go, unless you want to organize a little ladies-only fairy tea or Disney princess party.

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Enchanted Forest Theme: Decorations & Food Tips

We’ve covered the most exciting and engaging ideas out there, and you can see plenty of inspiration for food and decor ideas in the roundup below.

Some are more ambitious than others, so think carefully whether you will attempt them yourself or just take the photo to a bakery to get it done professionally.

For food, start for example with a woodland-themed snack table and serve ‘twigs’, ‘leaves’, and berries on wooden discs. These are easy to do as a DIY project.

Don’t forget the centerpiece – the birthday cake! We have included a few cute options in our roundup.

There are dozens of creative enchanted forest theme activities that will awaken a child’s curiosity and make the little gang work together for a common cause.

If you want to stick to a tight budget, instead of large gatherings, you can invite friends and family to participate by creating a memorable birthday video message, which is a fun choice for your child to add to the themed birthday celebration at home.

40+ Enchanted Forest Theme Ideas

Here’s the imagery-rich roundup of the best enchanted forest theme party ideas:

Forest Party Invitations

First, start by designing or ordering colorful invitations to get the kids excited for the upcoming event!

Firefly Lanterns

Second, decide whether you’ll day a full-day adventure or a late afternoon party. In the latter case, you’ll need lots of fairy lights.

Get a bunch of Mason jars, decorate them with paint and ribbons, and fill them with your Christmas fairy lights.

Lighting is a very important aspect of any open-air event. Learn how you can decorate your outdoor space with these outdoor string lighting ideas.

Candles in Hurricane Glasses

Place a bunch of big candles in glorious mood-setting hurricane glasses. And keep them all out of kids’ reach, of course!

Let There be Light

Create a forest fairy shrine with some tasteful decor additions!

Luminous LED Balloons

In the case of a late indoor party, use colorful LED balloons instead of the usual helium-filled balloons that don’t last long around kids!

Wooden Travel Directions Signs

From Wonderland all the way to Neverland, Oz, and Hogwarts, you can be creative with your themed destinations.

One could lead to a dessert table, another to a jumping castle or a woodland workshop.

Glowing Wall Mural

Alternatively, for an indoor forest wonderland party, you can acquire a magical wall mural whose fairies glow in the dark!

Elaborate Settings

Glowing gardens and wonderlands take their breath away!

Headbands

Why not give the little guests each a starter pack and include a headband?

Girls can receive tiaras, and the boys can get prince crowns.

Woodland Hairstyles

Here’s another idea: why not request a specific dress code and hairstyle in the birthday invitations?

Picnic Style Serving

Work creatively on the setting. Kids love a wonderland to explore!

Fairy Berries

Order or bake your own enchanted forest snacks and name them creatively!

Forest Animals Cookies

Dirt Pudding Cups with Gummy Worms

Squirrel Nibbles

Keep snacks healthy!

More Squirrel Snacks

Dessert Table

Woodland Masks

Invite the little ones to each pick a woodland mask and let them turn into their favorite forest animal!

Moss Cupcakes

You really can’t go without mossy munchies at a woodland party! Don’t worry, there are plenty of recipes out there.

Moreover, most are easy and healthy, including ingredients such as spinach and spirulina for the moss coating! You can make them taste chocolatey and minty on the inside!